SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 13.27 g, 12 h), Tyre, SE 167 = 146/5 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Alexander I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOΥ Eagle standing left on prow, wings closed and with palm frond behind; in field to left, club surmounted by city monogram; to upper right, ΖΞP (date) above monogram. Newell, Tyre, 79. SC 1835.6b. SNG Spaer 1545. A splendid example, beautifully toned, perfectly centered, and with a superb portrait. Good extremely fine.
From the America Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica 96, 6 October 2016, 1126.
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